A weekend of master classes and performances designed for dancers in grades 5-12!

Master Classes in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Ballroom, Improvisation, African, Capoeira, Contemporary Dance

Special Guest Artists from Carolyn Dorfman Dance offer performances and workshops this year!

Special Adult Dancer Track added for Saturday!

PLUS...Pointe Shoe Fitting Workshop, College Access Panel, College Pre-Screen Audition Class, Performance Opportunities and more!

FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE HERE

Special Guest Artist

Carolyn Dorfman

MOVE HUMAN- Dorfman Technique and Repertory with Carolyn Dorfman and Company members Master class in Contemporary Modern Dance taught by Carolyn Dorfman and company members. With an emphasis on center-driven movement, nuanced weight transfer, breath phrasing, intention, focus and performance, this contemporary modern class expands the dancers’ technical, dramatic and artistic range. Dorfman believes artistry is built on specificity and detail. With DEPTH (Dance that Empowers People To be more Human), Dorfman’s classes explore the essence of solo and ensemble performance; the individual existing in relation and “staying human while dancing”. Technique class includes phrases from the company’s broad range of repertory.

IMPORTANT INFO PDF FOR PARTICIPANTS & PARENTS HERE!

FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE HERE

REGISTRATION LINKS BELOW!

IGNITE! Dance Festival 2024!

September 20-22, 2024

FESTIVAL LOCATION: All events will take place at Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts

Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts(CCA)

1301 Dallas Road

Chattanooga, TN 37405

FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL EVENTS

Friday, September 20 @ 7:00 pm Chattanooga Dances! Concert
Featuring Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts Dancers & Community Partners
Saturday, Sept. 21 Participant Check-In & Schedule Pick Up at CCA (Between 8:00-8:30 am)
Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 1:00 pm Student Choreography Showcase
Saturday, Sept. 21 @ 7:00 pm TYDF Gala Concert Featuring Special Guests Carolyn Dorfman Dance
Sunday Sept. 22 @ 10:30 am-1:30 pm Workshop for Dance Educators w/Carolyn Dorfman
Sunday, Sept. 22 @ 2:30-4:30 pm Workshop for Classroom Teachers w/Carolyn Dorfman

REGISTRATION FORMS AND PAYMENT LINKS

ORGANIZED BY GRADE LEVEL.

*TEACHERS WHO ARE REGISTERING LARGE GROUPS:

Please email us to get a link to a group registration form: tnyouthdancefest@gmail.com

Please select your grade level and find the coordinating registration form and payment link below.

FOR DANCERS IN GRADES 5-7 *GRADES 5-7 REGISTRATION FEES: $75

Grades 5-7 REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/QZP3Xc47weoHvh7eA

*PAYMENT LINK INSIDE REGISTRATION FORM

FOR DANCERS IN GRADES 8-12 *Grades 8-12 REGISTRATION FEES: $150

Grades 8-12 REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/so3WssSb2KgRPQz77

*PAYMENT LINK INSIDE REGISTRATION FORM

FOR ADULT DANCERS & DANCE EDUCATORS (AGES 18 and up)

$75 Includes 4 Master Classes on Saturday, 1 Master Class on Sunday, Lunch on SATURDAY ONLY, Festival T-shirt and free Workshops on SUNDAY with special guests from Carolyn Dorfman Dance!

ADULT & DANCE EDUCATOR REGISTRATION FORM: https://forms.gle/3UzcsvQeMKXTDurB8

FULL TEACHER TRACK PAYMENT LINK: : https://chattanoogacca.givebacks.com/store/items/1069771

'A LA CARTE ADULT TRACK PAYMENT LINK:

Unable to attend all the teacher/adult track classes? This 'A LA CARTE option is ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE ADULT/TEACHER TRACK:

Link to 'A LA CART PAYMENT: *https://chattanoogacca.givebacks.com/store/items/1073461

PLEASE NOTE: A' la Carte Option: If you DO NOT plan to participate in the FULL TEACHER TRACK, you may select specific classes and pay for those classes individually at a cost of $15 per class. Performance Tickets, Festival T-shirt and Saturday lunch are NOT INCLUDED in the A ' la Carte Option and should be purchased individually using the links below:

For Additional Tickets, visit the Givebacks Store and select the items you want to add on to your registration

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION LINKS:

Student Choreography Application Deadline Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Student Choreography Guidelines 2024 HERE

STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY APPLICATION LINK HERE

IGNITE! Gala Application Deadline Tuesday, September 3, 2024

IGNITE! Gala Concert Guidelines 2024 HERE

GALA APPLICATION LINK HERE

ALL EVENTS HELD AT CHATTANOOGA CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS

Glimpse Festival Master Faculty 2024 below...

[Crystal Newson]

Jazz

[Emily Sapere]

Tap

Lauren Day

Ballet

Natalie Duke

Ballroom Styles

[Jerigray Eduave]

Hip Hop

Reese Hicks

Improvisation

[Madison Rough]

Contemporary

Ann Willet

Fletcher Pilates Fascial Flow

Marah Bates

Contemporary

[Ryan Roberts]

Hip Hop

[Jenison Eduave]

Modern & Musical Theatre Dance

[Meg Brooker]

College Dance Programs

Jade Treadwell

College Dance Programs

[Aaron Allen]

Jazz Fusion &

College Dance Programs

[Kofi Mawuko]

African Dance

Monica Ellison

Modern

Coach Cherokee Ellison

Capoeira

ArtsBuild presents professional development for Educators with Carolyn Dorfman Dance and The Pop-Up Project in SPEAKING THROUGH DANCE© DANCING FROM THE INSIDE/OUT Celebrating Our Treasured Uniqueness And Our Common Humanness Overview: “We move, we speak. From the beginning of time, individuals and communities have defined themselves and their worlds through movement and Dance. From the stage to the street, we observe and come to understand others. In doing and creating, we come to understand ourselves and each other. As in all my work, Dance and the ensemble become a powerful visual metaphor for life and community.” Carolyn Dorfman Led by master artist/teacher Carolyn Dorfman (Carolyn Dorfman Dance) and Louie Marin-Howard, former Principal Dancer with Carolyn Dorfman Dance and now the Executive Director of The Pop-up Project, this professional development workshop will guide dance educators through this highly acclaimed curriculum that explores the expression of contemporary life, heritage and stories through movement and Dance. A cornerstone of CDD’s DEPTH programming- Dance that Empowers People To be more Human, Speaking Through Dance is a dynamic and integrated approach involving the doing, making, viewing and understanding of dance and its elements.

Chattanooga Dances Concert!

Friday, September 20, 2024

7:00 pm

Featuring Local Non-Profit

Community Dance Partners and Schools

Ignite! Student Choreography Showcase

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

1:00 pm

Featuring Festival Participant

Student Choreography GUIDELINES HERE

Student Chorography APPLICATIONS HERE

Applications Due by Sept 3, 2024

Ignite! Gala Concert

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

7:00 pm

With Special Guests

Carolyn Dorfman Dance

Featuring Festival Participant

Student Companies and Studios

Ignite! GALA GUIDELINES AVAILABLE HERE

Ignite! GALA APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE HERE

Applications Due by Sept 3, 2024

Creating community...sharing space...celebrating young performers!

Hosted By

Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts

Founded in 1998, Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts is a unique, dedicated fine arts magnet school promoting academic and artistic excellence for students in grades six through twelve. Part of the Hamilton County School System, CCA serves over 600 students in the fine arts concentration of their choice. The college preparatory academic emphasis of the school is propelled by a commitment to the arts as a vehicle to foster creativity, cultivate discipline, and build ensemble.

Accredited by the Tennessee Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, CCA has also been recognized as a Kennedy Center National School of Distinction, as a Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction, and as a STAR School by the International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools.

Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts

1301 Dallas Rd.

Chattanooga, TN 37405

We are grateful for our sponsors:

Performing Arts League of Chattanooga

Spanda Arts

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